Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugees Annual Concert

The annual concert fundraiser for Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugees will be on Saturday 23rd October 2021 at 7:30pm in the magnificent Pamoja Hall, part of The Space Performing Arts Centre at Sevenoaks School.

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The headline act is the internationally acclaimed Elektra Violin Duo. Hazel Ross and Lizz Lipscombe bring music of every genre to all and break down any barriers and preconceptions in classical music with a truly unique show that has taken them all over the world, combining musical virtuosity with personality, humour and joy. 

Concert-goers will also be joined by classical guitarist, Ayman Jarjour. Ayman returns to Sevenoaks with a varied programme including Classical, Spanish, Latin, Modern and Syrian music. Ayman will perform in an exclusive recording for Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugees made in Lebanon and other countries. Ayman will also talk about his work teaching the guitar to refugee children in Lebanon.

You can enjoy the concert either in the Pamoja Hall at Sevenoaks School or view the whole concert online on YouTube.

Adults £15, children U16 £5, carers go free, and family bundles available.

All funds raised help refugee families Resettle, Rebuild and Recover in Sevenoaks and the surrounding area.

Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

Sevenoaks welcomes refugees

We are pleased, as Vicar and Churchwardens of St. Mary Kippington, to join in with an initiative of 'Sevenoaks Welcomes refugees'  to publicise during UK Refugee Week (14th to the 20th of June) a new campaign to find more landlords in the Sevenoaks district area.

The UK Government's global resettlement scheme is open again, which means that selected vulnerable refugees are able to come and build new lives in the UK. Here in the Sevenoaks district area, an alliance of Kent County Council, Sevenoaks District Council, Clarion Housing and Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugees is ready and waiting to welcome and support some more families. All they need is a few more private sector properties that the Scheme can rent.

They wish to get more landlords to know more about the Scheme and understand how it works and how much they will get paid. If you are a landlord then please click on the link below to access this information.

Thank you.

https://www.sevenoakswelcomesrefugees.org/get-involved/landlords

Kippington Cat - Then & Now!

This is the last ever issue of Kippington Cat.  He first wrote his comic for us back in 2008, and came out of retirement in 2020 to provide some fun and activity ideas as Covid19 lockdowns started to take effect.  He is now retiring for good, and this is his final offering.  (For a bit of fun, he has also sent in one of the olden versions from 2012, so you can see how much he changed and grew!) 

Thank you for reading and goodbye.

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Holy Communion in memory and thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The benefice of the West Sevenoaks Team Ministry, in recognition of the life of service in support of Her Majesty the Queen and towards the nation and commonwealth given by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is holding a service of Holy Communion in memory and with thanksgiving.

The service is to be held at St Mary Kippington on Friday the 16th of April at 7pm.

Please note, this is a ticketed service.

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Annual Parochial Church Meeting & Applications for Church Positions

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting of St Mary Kippington takes place in Church on Sunday 25th April following a shortened (thirty minutes) service of Holy Communion, beginning at 10:30am.

Elections will be taking place for the following positions:

Two representatives from the electoral roll to serve on the newly formed Joint Council of the benefice of the West Sevenoaks Team Ministry - Nomination Form

Two representatives from the electoral roll to serve on the Parochial Church Council of St Mary Kippington - Nomination Form

One representative from the electoral roll to serve as Churchwarden for St Mary Kippington - Nomination Form

Information about any of these positions can be gained from speaking to Rev Mark direct. In the meantime nomination forms for all three positions can be accessed here. The deadline to receive them is that of Monday 19th of April.

Ticket Booking for Mothering Sunday, Palm Sunday & Easter Services

Following the PCC’s recent decision to recommence the 10.30 Sunday services and in order to manage numbers safely, the following services are to be ticketed events. There is no charge for the tickets, but there is a maximum number of 6 per booking. Ticket sales will start at 9am on 25th February and close a couple of days before each service. Please ensure you read the Church’s Covid-19 safety guidelines before attending a service.

March 14th: Mothering Sunday Family Communion 10:30am
A service for all ages giving God thanks for mothers an all those who show to us mothering qualities. Special gift for all women to be presented during the service.

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March 28th: Palm Sunday Family Communion 10:30am
A service celebrating Jesus' entry that begins Holy Week. Palm crosses distributed.

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April 2nd: Good Friday Family Service 10:30am
Remembering Jesus's death on the Cross. A special service for families.

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April 2nd: Good Friday 2pm
An hour's service of word and music reflecting on the Cross. For adults.

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April 4th: Easter Sunday Family Communion 10:30am
A service for all ages celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Easter Egg Hunt outside at the end of the service for children.

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Announcement Regarding Services during the National Lockdown

Dear Friends,

Last night at its monthly meeting the Parochial Church Council of St Mary Kippington took the decision, by majority vote, that for a period of four weeks (four consecutive Sundays), in recognising the very difficult landscape we remain in, the significant fall in numbers seen at its 10:30am service time, and that many of those who still attend do so because of the role they have in worship, that this service time is discontinued for the Sundays 31st of January, 7th, 14th and 21st of February.

However, the PCC also recognises the importance of public worship whereby people who wish can still come and receive the spiritual comfort they need. Consequently, the 8am service continues to take place on these Sundays. It is a service whereby there is no-one with a 'role' present and one that the Priest can organise and deliver by themselves.

This decision is in place for the next four Sundays and the PCC meets on Monday 22nd of February to review and make a decision on the basis of that review concerning the 10:30am service from the 28th of February.

St Mary Kippington is not closed for worship. It has cancelled one of its morning services (10:30am) for a limited period of time, while keeping the other morning service (8am) open.

As Rector I am indebted to those with roles in worship that have enabled the 10:30am service to continue set against the reality of the vast number of churches and cathedrals closed for public worship. The decision taken has not been easy, but one appropriate to the situation we continue to find ourselves in.

The newsletter sent out later on this week will, as always, provide full details of all the different ways worship within the team continues to be maintained on a host of different platforms.

If there are any questions please do contact me.

Every blessing

Mark

Kippington Cat presents "The Night of Wonder"

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St. Mary’s Sevenoaks is very proud to bring you a wonderful and original rendition of the story of the Nativity. It has been written by our very own Kippington Cat, with all the wonderful illustrations created by young members of our church family. A huge thank you to Kippington Cat and our young people for all their efforts!

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